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Zone 2 City Commissioner Randy Richenberg and challengers Frank Dalton Jr. and Judy Reiker debate the issues (see our exclusive videos)

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NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. Zone 2 City Commissioner Randy Richenberg and challengers Frank Dalton Jr. and Judy Reiker went head to head on the issues in Saturday's debate, which was sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net.

Blogger Capt. Budd Neviaser: Red foxes cunning hunters

Courtesy photo. The red fox is a skilled hunter.

 Many of us have read stories about the cunning of a red fox trying to outwit his animal brothers and sisters. Despite their looks of long, thin faces and yellow eyes, contributing in part to their crafty reputations; in real life, red foxes are more concerned with finding food than with playing tricks on anyone.

Obituaries

Earl Sutton, 70, of Oak Hill, a retired tractor driver, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.

Martin F. Fitzgerald, 69, of New Smyrna Beach, a former accountant, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

Robert Milk, 83, of Edgewater, a native of Braintree, Mass., died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

Marcia S. Banks, 86, Edgewater, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2009.

Bobby D. Sanderson, 75, of New Smyrna Beach, a retired engineer of 35 years and married for 54 years to his wife June, died Thursday, August 20, 2009.

Zone 2 City Commissioner Jack Grasty and challengers Stephen Sather and Palmer Wilson square off in debate (see our exclusive video)

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NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Zone 2 City Commissioner Jack Grasty and challengers Stephen Sather and Palmer Wilson squared off in Saturday's debate at the Hidden Lakes Golf Course. This was the first of three debates that morning and early afternoon sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net.

 

Man who drowned in NSB surf was from Orlando

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 54-year-old man who drowned in the New Smyrna Beach surf Aug. 22, has been identified as Angel Rosa of Orlando, the Volusia County Beach Patrol said.

Rosa, who died after washing ashore unconscious between Flounder and Drum avenues on Bethune Beach, was the first drowning victim of the year in Volusia County beaches.

NSB City Commissioner Randy Richenberg explains his dissenting vote on the Angler's Club lease issue (see our exclusive videos, including the attorney presentments from both sides and the commission vote)

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NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. New Smyrna Beach Commissioner Randy Richenberg explains his vote on the Angler's Club lease in this exclusive video from Tuesday's City Commission meeting. Videos from the Aug. 19 discussion and vote follow the story below.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- City Commissioner Randy Richenberg explained why he cast the lone vote against the city commencing negotiations with the Angler's Yacht Club on negotiating a new lease: "I wanted additional information."

NSB cops: Man stabbed in home invasion by intruders armed with handguns and a knife

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 27-year-old man with cerebral palsy was being treated at Bert Fish Medical Center for defensive stab wounds to his hands and arms by three men this afternoon who forced their way into his residence armed with handguns and one of them with a knife, New Smyrna Beach police said.

The men burst into the victim's residence through a rear door, 525 Mary Ave., at 12:42 p.m. and stabbed him repeatedly while brandishing handguns, police said.

Clifford Tindle, 27, was being treated for non-life threatening stab wounds to his hands and arms.

NSB cops: Girl raped in wooded area of Bolton Road and Doster Drive

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An under-age girl was raped in a wooded area near the area of Bolton Road and Doster Drive by a man between the ages of 20 and 30, New Smyrna Beach police said Saturday,

The sexual battery occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday. The rapist was described as white, with dark curly hair and a bird-type nose. He was wearing a white T-shirt and black sweat pants. The attacker was last seen leaving the area in a dark blue minivan and was not located by police.